ENV Activities
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Awareness Campaign mounts pressure on illegal bear farming operations in former Ha Tay
On August 26, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) carried out a Bear Protection Event at Phuc Tho Town of former Ha Tay province, famous for its many bear farms and sale of bear bile. During the event, films on bear bile extraction were aired, information boards displayed about bear species in Vietnam, and many publications handed out to local residents.
Ho Chi Minh City: Wildlife handed over voluntarily
On August 24, an elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongate) was handed over voluntarily to the Ho Chi Minh City FPD. The previous day, an ENV staff member received information about the tortoise being kept for five years by a local resident.
Hanoi: Bear event at West Lake Waterpark
From August 14 - 15, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) carried out a Bear Protection Exhibition at West Lake Waterpark. During the event, films on bear bile extraction were aired and information boards displayed about bear species in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City: Gibbons arrive at Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Center
On August 11, six yellow-cheeked gibbons (Hylobates gabriellae) were transferred to the Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Center by the HCMC FPD. All the gibbons had been rescued from Lam Dong province in separate cases.
Wildlife Protection Club in Ho Chi Minh City established
On July 27, the Action for Wildlife Volunteer Club in Ho Chi Minh City was launched with the participation of 43 volunteers. Following the launch, club members were provided with training on monitoring skills, basic species identification and practice in the field.
Bear page launched on ENV’s Vietnamese website
On July 27, 2010, a new bear page was officially launched on ENV’s Vietnamese website. In addition to general information about Vietnam’s two bear species, visitors to the page can learn about threats to the survival of Vietnam’s bears in the wild through a photo gallery and video clips.
Bear confiscated from tourist site in Quang Ninh
In June, a registered bear at a Van Hai tourist site was confiscated by the local district FPD and transferred to the Hoanh Bo Farm. The owner of the tourist site was fined 12 million VND for keeping an animal in poor conditions.
ENV conducts turtle lecture training
On June 28-30, ENV organized training for lecture skills on the topic of turtles for eight volunteers from the “Green Summer Team” in Hanoi.
Macaque kept on street in Ho Chi Minh City.
On June 29, a volunteer contacted the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline to report about a macaque being chained to a tree and kept on pavement in Ho Chi Minh City.
A young student voluntarily handed tortoise.
This morning 29June, a high school student named Loan Phuong in Hanoi has just voluntarily handed an Elongated tortoise to ENV’s Wildlife Crime Unit.
Ho Chi Minh City: Wildlife released
After receiving information from a volunteer about birds being sold in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), a wildlife crime officer immediately transferred the case to the Mobile Team in HCMC.
Can Gio National Park promotes Environmental Education (EE) project to community
On June 5, ENV officers participated in a meeting at the Tam Thon Hiep commune on the topic: “The media in improving environment protection awareness for Tam Thon Hiep residents”.
EE Club established in Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park
In addition to the Environmental Education (EE) project in Tam Thon Hiep, after receiving a grant from ENV and Go Green - Toyota Vietnam, Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park in Tay Ninh province successfully promoted the project by setting up an EE club for students from Tan Lap school.
Hanoi: Celebrate International Children’s Day with ENV at Thu Le Zoo
To coincide with International Children’s Day on June 1, ENV will organize a festival for children at Thu Le Zoo.
Hanoi: Local residents pledge to protect Vietnam’s bears
On May 22 and 23, ENV held a mobile exhibition on bear protection at Big C supermarket in Hanoi.
Successful cases of wildlife rescued
On May 12, a resident contacted with ENV via its hotline to inform a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides ) kept at a cafe in Quang Nam province.
Ha Noi: Recruitment drive for Wildlife Volunteer Network
On May 15, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) held a recruitment session in Hanoi for volunteers to join ENV’s national Wildlife Volunteer Network.
New ID guide and film to strengthen enforcement and combat tortoise and freshwater turtle trade in Vietnam
Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has released a new set of resources intended to strengthen efforts by frontline law enforcement officers to combat illegal trade of tortoises and freshwater turtles.
Mayor of the City of Bern honors member of the National Assembly of Vietnam (April 20, 2010)
The Swiss Embassy in Vietnam in cooperation with Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) organized an Award Presentation Ceremony for Mr. Nguyen Dinh Xuan, a member of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the Press Club in Hanoi.
Tiger Workshop Press Release
Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) urged the Vietnamese public to take action to protect the world’s remaining tigers at a press conference today in Hanoi, releasing the preliminary findings of a twelve-month investigation of the tiger trade in Vietnam by ENV.
Tiger Trade Investigation Findings (March 15, 2010)
A summary of findings from ENV’s 12-month tiger trade investigation in Vietnam.
Chelonian Interpretation Center Opens (March 10, 2010)
Cuc Phuong National Park opened the doors to the region’s first visitor interpretation center focused exclusively on the conservation and protection of tortoises and freshwater turtles.
Environmental Education Course Focuses on Turtles (February 2010)
ENV carried out a weeklong training course for field staff of the Asian Turtle Program in preparation for their carrying out environmental education activities in schools and villages at two priority turtle conservation sites.